Definition of cuisine Cuisine

/kwɪziˈn/ - [kwizeen] - cui•sine

We found 8 definitions of cuisine from 7 different sources.

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What does cuisine mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cuisines

cuisine - the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
  culinary art
  cookery, cooking, preparation the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
  dim sum traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions
  haute cuisine (French) an elaborate and skillful manner of preparing food
  nouvelle cuisine a school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural flavors of foods instead of making heavy use of butter and cream
  rechauffe warmed leftovers
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • cuisine (Noun)
    A characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cuisine (n.)
    The kitchen or cooking department.
  • cuisine (n.)
    Manner or style of cooking.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • cuisine
    A specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • cuisine
    kwe-zēn′, n. a kitchen or cooking department: cookery.—n. Cuisin′ier, a cook. [Fr. (It. cucina)—L. coquinacoquĕre, to cook.]

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Cuisine is a French word, and literally means kitchen. When people talk about cuisine or "haute cuisine" they do not mean kitchens, but rather a number of special recipes for which a particular nation is famous. When they talk about French cuisine, they mean all recipes the French are famous for.

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